by Perri Kersh | Jun 14, 2015 | August self, Kids out of school, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Summer Organizing | Organizing
Friday was the last day of school here in Chapel Hill and yes, I did wake my children up with some very loud Alice Cooper (they were not amused). We have a fairly unstructured, lazy summer ahead of us and we’re all thrilled about that. Kids around Chapel Hill came...
by Perri Kersh | May 26, 2015 | Marie Kondo, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up | Organizing
In the past two months, I’ve had more than 25 people ask if I’ve heard of Japanese organizer Marie Kondo and her best seller “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” The main premise of this book is that the items in your home should “spark joy” or be tossed. And she...
by Perri Kersh | Apr 16, 2015 | Data Backup, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Home Inventory, Important Documents, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh | Organizing
One of the things that stinks about being a grown up is all of the shoulds…you should buy a house, you should have life insurance, you should have a Will, and you should definitely be prepared for a disaster. I’m about to turn 45 so I can check most of those boxes....
by Perri Kersh | Apr 6, 2015 | Garage Organization, Garage Organizing, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Spring Cleaning | Organizing
The first weeks of spring spur the “clean freak” in some of us. The weather is getting warmer and summer plans are already in the works. For many families, gardening and home improvement projects are taking precedence. With springtime feeling in the air, many want to...
by Perri Kersh | Mar 17, 2015 | Death of a loved one, Grief, Loss, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing, Perri Kersh | Organizing
Clutter in our homes can be stressful. Piles of mail and paperwork, unworn clothes, too many toys, electronics, cords, cables and miscellaneous household goods can get us down even in the best of times. Add to this an additional major life stressor, and the clutter...
